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The new Wacom Bamboo Pen (CTL-460) doesn’t work in Ubuntu Lucid out-of-the-box. You need a newer kernel module than the one that comes with Lucid by default. It’s pretty easy to get it working though, you just need to know how.

The Linux Wacom Project manages the drivers, libraries, and documentation for configuring and running Wacom tablets under the Linux operating system. It contains diagnostic applications as well as updated kernel drivers and XFree86/Xorg XInput drivers.

Just curious … my girlfriend is using Hanvon 0806 pen and I can’t get it work on Lucid … is there any hints on this? Since all forum and howto I go, they all said that hanvon producer isn’t support linux yet (what a pity)

I can’t thank you enough! I’ve been working on this for a while now. I got it running with 10.04 using a different “solution”, but had extremely limited functionality (no buttons, no touch, etc.). I’m now running 10.10 (just for reference), and this solution works flawlessly with my CTH-460! Nothing makes me happier than finding a “just works” type solution ;).

Thanks very much ripps. I could not appreciate that solution more. I am running Ubuntu 10.10 and your solutions is working flawlessly for my bamboo CTL-460 and makes working in MyPaint a dream. Thanks again!

My CTL-460 has been working perfectly (using Ubuntu 10.04LTS) since installation ½ a year ago until the last kernel update a couple of days ago.
Since then the LED lights up as usual and the cursor moves with the pen until I tap it on the tablet first time. After that it only moves when tapping or dragging on the tablet.
Any one else experiencing the same?
What to do?

Each time the kernel is updated you need to go through the installation process again. I keep a copy of linuxwacom-0.9.0.tar.bz2 on my computer and just run through the commands listed below, obviously with the version name updated to the one I have:

“how do you change the settings to you can get it on relative mode?”
I had the same question. And I don’t really know about Linux command line, but the following command worked for me:
xsetwacom set “Wacom Bamboo 4×5 Pen” Mode Relative
If you have a different tablet, you have to replace the “Wacom Bamboo 4×5 Pen”. See xinput –list